Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307407270 - Georgia Cold Storage Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Savannah Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307407270

Report ID: 0418400

Date Opened: 02/03/2005

Site Address:
Georgia Cold Storage Co.
503 Ship Street
Tifton, GA 31794

Mailing Address:
193 Basket Factory Drive, Americus, GA 31709

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4222

NAICS: 493120/Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 06/15/2005

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/20/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100902667

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	14			2		16
Current Violations	14			2		16
Initial Penalty	$25,700	$0	$0	$500	$0	$26,200
Current Penalty	$16,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	07/13/2005	07/25/2005	$600	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100023 C01	07/13/2005	07/25/2005	$325	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100023 D01 III	07/13/2005	07/25/2005	$325	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004A	Serious	19100037 B01	07/13/2005	09/15/2005	$325	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01004B	Serious	19100037 B02	07/13/2005	08/08/2005	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01005A	Serious	19100110 B14 V	07/13/2005	07/25/2005	$600	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01005B	Serious	19100110 H12	07/13/2005	07/25/2005	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01005C	Serious	19100110 H14	07/13/2005	07/25/2005	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01006A	Serious	19100132 D01	07/13/2005	07/25/2005	$500	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
10.	01006B	Serious	19100132 D02	07/13/2005	07/25/2005	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
11.	01006C	Serious	19100133 A01	07/13/2005	07/25/2005	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
12.	01007A	Serious	19100157 C01	07/13/2005	07/25/2005	$500	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
13.	01007B	Serious	19100157 D02	07/13/2005	07/25/2005	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
14.	01007C	Serious	19100157 G01	07/13/2005	07/18/2005	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
15.	01008	Serious	19100176 B	07/13/2005	07/25/2005	$600	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
16.	01009A	Serious	19101000 A02	07/13/2005	07/25/2005	$3,600	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
17.	01009B	Serious	19100178 I01	07/13/2005	07/25/2005	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
18.	01010A	Serious	19100178 L03 IIH	07/13/2005	07/25/2005	$3,600	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
19.	01010B	Serious	19101200 H01	07/13/2005	07/25/2005	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
20.	01011	Serious	19100178 P01	07/13/2005	07/25/2005	$3,600	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
21.	01012A	Serious	19100303 B02	07/13/2005	07/18/2005	$500	$1,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
22.	01012B	Serious	19100305 A04 V	07/13/2005	07/18/2005	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
23.	01013	Serious	19100305 B02	07/13/2005	07/18/2005	$325	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
24.	01014A	Serious	19101200 E01	07/13/2005	07/25/2005	$600	$1,250	$0	I - Informal Settlement
25.	01014B	Serious	19101200 F05 I	07/13/2005	07/25/2005	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
26.	01014C	Serious	19101200 F05 II	07/13/2005	07/25/2005	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
27.	01014D	Serious	19101200 G01	07/13/2005	07/25/2005	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
28.	02001	Other	19100036 E01	07/13/2005	07/25/2005	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
29.	02002	Other	19100178 L06	07/13/2005	07/25/2005	$0	$500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200901577

Event: 02/02/2005

One Employee Dies, One Is Poisoned by Carbon Monoxide

On February 2, 2005, Employees #1 and #2 were operating LP gas powered industrial trucks inside a refrigerated warehouse. Employees #1 and #2 were exposed to carbon monoxide and became unconscious during the afternoon. They remained in the warehouse until the following morning when they were found. The rescue personnel took them to the hospital. Employee #1 died as a result of poisoning by carbon monoxide. Employee #2 was hospitalized and recovered.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, WAREHOUSE, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, POISONING, CARBON MONOXIDE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307407270			Fatality	Asphyxia	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators
2	307407270			Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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